Sing.
Harmonize.
Belong.
Community song circles, workshops, and participatory musical experiences in Nanaimo and Oceanside, Vancouver Island. All voices welcome.
Your Voice Belongs Here.
Do you love to sing, but worry you’re not good enough? Or miss the joy of singing with others and long for more creativity and connection in your life?
Singing together is part of being human. For millennia, we’ve shared songs to celebrate, find comfort, and feel connected. Somewhere along the way, many of us learned to keep our voices to ourselves.
We can bring that tradition back.
In our song circles, we sing face to face, learning by ear and weaving simple parts into satisfying harmonies. We meet each other’s eyes, move with the rhythms, and share songs about nature, peace, love, resilience, and hope for the world.
Whether you’re finding the courage to share your voice or have sung your whole life, your voice belongs.
Hesitant singers find their voices and confidence in the group tapestry of sound. Seasoned singers enjoy singing by ear and the freedom to get creative.
Every voice contributes as we create beautifully imperfect harmony and build community together.
This is community singing. For joy. For healing. For belonging.
Ways To Sing Together
There are a few different ways you can step into this experience with me:
UPCOMING EVENTS
Experience the magic of community singing at a one-off song circle, workshop, or participatory performance.
HUMBLE HARMONY
A joyful, non-performing
weekly group to dive deeper into community, creativity, and singing in harmony by ear.
CUSTOM EXPERIENCES
Host a custom workshop/ song circle, or bring the joy and meaningful connection of singing into your gathering or workplace.
Stay connected through song.
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Hi, I'm Sylvia.
After two decades silent, I'm now a passionate community songleader.
In my youth, I was classically trained and sang harmony in choir; jamming with friends and singing in bands became my life. Eventually, I shelved my music to focus on a “real” career and raise a family—and for about 20 years, my creativity felt stifled.
Then, a cancer diagnosis helped me realize that the music in my soul could no longer be denied. I left my government cubicle, picked up my ukulele, and began singing and writing again, taming my inner critic.
I created Humble Harmony because I felt called to help others do the same: to free their voice and experience the joy of singing in harmony (harmony is my thing). Since 2021, I’ve seen people come out of their shell, gain confidence in their voice, and truly connect in community.
I am a voice activist. In a time when people rely on the internet for music, communal singing has fallen by the wayside. My mission is to revive the human tradition of singing together for joy; it’s in our DNA.
In 2023, I took the life-changing Community Choir Leadership Training, finding my "tribe" and diving into the community singing movement happening across North America and the world. I became a member of the Ubuntu Choirs Network which shares the belief that singing together is a human birthright—and can make the world a better place.
I'm grateful to have connected with songwriters and songleaders such as Lea Morris, Coco Love Alcorn, Sarina Partridge, and Luke Wallace, collaborating on concerts and workshops, teaching their songs and being inspired to write my own. My singing community is growing and thriving, and I am truly blessed to bring people together and facilitate joy and human connection.
Where I've Shared Song
Here are some highlights from community events and collaborations I've been part of:
Sylvia Humble Trio, "Sounds Of Summer" concert series, hosted by the City of Nanaimo (with April Laurie and Jude Wong), July 2026
Community singing workshop at Nanaimo Fringe Festival, 2026
Special guest with Fiddelium string ensemble, and singalong, Port Theatre, Nanaimo, 2026
Concert and workshop with Luke Wallace, St. Andrews United, Nanaimo, 2026
Concerts with Coco Love Alcorn at Herman's Jazz Club, Victoria, and Mary Winspear Centre, Sidney, 2025
Workshops with Coco Love Alcorn in Victoria Nanaimo, Gabriola and Saltspring Islands, 2024 & 2025
Naramata Centre - Song Leader, 2024 and 2026
Workshops and concerts with Lea Morris, Parksville, Nanaimo and Victoria, 2024
Nanaimo Ukulele Festival - Opening performer, 2024
BC Culture Days - performer at opening ceremonies, Parksville, 2024 (see video)
CHLY 101.7FM Community Radio - Songwriter’s Circle, Harbour City Beat, 2024
Route 19A Music Festival - opening performer, Qualicum Beach, 2024
McMillan Arts Centre - Community Christmas Singalongs 2022 - 2025
Parksville Chamber of Commerce - Canada Day: Singing of the National Anthem 2024 & 2025; Craig Street Summer Night Market
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Guest congregational songleading at Unity New Thought Spiritual Centre, Nanaimo (see video) and Knox United Church (see video), 2024 -2026.
Parksville Downtown Business Association - Summer Singalong Series, Holiday Sparkle Tree-lighting Celebration, 2024 and 2025
City of Parksville - “Cookies & Carols” singalong, 2024
Nanaimo Brain Injury Society - workshop, 2025
Nanaimo Parkinson's Support Group - workshop, 2024
Voices from the Circle
"Sylvia creates a space for community singing that is joyful, freeing, and powerfully healing. Her guidance is gentle and fun, and the circle is held with such heart, which I found profoundly restorative. I left feeling beautifully uplifted—more connected, more open, and reminded of how nourishing it is to share our voices in community."
— Linda Nardelli, Artist & Registered Counsellor, Nanaimo
Sylvia has a rare gift for bringing people together through song in a way that feels joyful, healing, and deeply meaningful. What she creates is a truly transcendent shared experience.
— Leila Rai, Nanaimo
“I have always wanted to be able to sing but I could never let anything come out that felt any good. I am amazed...I felt like I freed up part of myself that had been blocked all my life. I am so happy to have found a voice inside me and let it come out more. Sylvia made me feel like it is ok to sing; in fact it is important."
—Denise, Nanoose Bay
There's something about singing in harmonies and the closeness of other people that gets overlooked in this day and age. It's medicine for the soul.”
— Tamara, Nanaimo
Come sing with us.
Experience the joy of raising our voices together, for pure joy and connection, rather than perfection.
Find an upcoming song circle or workshop, or explore Humble Harmony, our weekly community song circle.